The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1887-07-30
SMOKY DISTRICT.
An Interesting Budget Of News from
that Prosperous Camp.

With the advancing season ant
the progress being made in the de-
velopment of mines, the building o.
roads and the erection of new build
ings, Smoky is assuming more and
more the ways of prosperous lit
tie camp. A number of men are
now out in the hills either ut work
on their claims or prospecting the
country for new ones, while hardly
a day passes but what some new
find is reported. One Of the most
important of these new strikes is
that reported from Big Smoky,
on the southeast tributary of the
stream bearing that name, and
about two miles north of Davis S
store. The ore is said to be OF
good grade Of carbonate and OF
considerable extent.
The Dollarhide mine is now work
ing eleven men, and tn, property
bids fair to become the most valu-
able in the district. At the present
time it is certainly making the best
showing of any in the vicinity. 1t
is understood that more men will
soon be put on when shipments
will then be made. Ore is now be-
ing sacked to send to the smelling
works at Ketchum.
Five families are now residing in
the camp, while but few weeks
ago there was not woman in the
place.
The new road gives great salts
faction to the people and will be
literally patronized. 1t is hoped
that business will justify the run
ming of a daily stage between
Ketchum and Smoky.
A party from Ketchum has ar
rived to build a stable next to the
property of Mr.. Dunn.
The Carrie Leonard concentra-
tors are running night and day.
Two pack trains are kept busy de-
livering ore on the road beyond the
summit, from which point it is
transported by teams to Ketchum
for reduction. AS soon as the pres
ent contract is filled, the ore will
be hauled direct from the mill by
wagons.
The lumber for the new mill for
the Silver Star Company is all
sawed and ready for delivery. The
road up Salamander gulch will be
completed this week, when hauling
of the heavy timbers will be com
menced.
Frank Gooding of Ketchum has
a contract to supply the Silver Star
Company with a thousand cords of
wood, the cutting of which will give
employment to Il number of men.
There is talk of putting on a
stage line from Smoky to the Hot
Springs, seven miles distant. The
venture will prove a paying one.
The new addition to Charley Da-
vis's store is progressing, under
Bud REYNOLDS management, and
will soon be completed.
Another hotel and a merantile
store, on an extensive scale, is in
prospective. Parties interested in
the latter project will arrive from
the East in few days and if the
outlook is considered favorable the
work of putting up a commodious
building will be commenced at once.
Nothing of a definite nature has
yet been learned of the reported
gold strike on Big Smoky. The
assay of quartz sent to Ketchum
gives n value of S4S, but as to the
extent of the find no one seems to
know. Parties interested are keep
ing quiet over the matter.
The Tyrannis mine made a ship
ment, recently, of 80 tons of ore to
Omaha.
The "Whoop Up" claim is to be
worked by Charley Davis, the owner
1t lies northwest of the Dollarhide,
and makes a good showing.
The Mollie Bawn, owned by Boise
parties, is worked by small force
of men engaged in sinking a shaft
Mike Ryan is at work running a
tunnel on his claim, which lies
above the Silver Star.
The Imp, owned by Greenhow &
Dunn, is being worked. A tunnel
is being driven and the ledge has
been struck. The Alta, owned by
the same parties, shows small
body of steel galena, which i'm
proves as work progresses.
The improvements at the Silver
Star mine will give employment to
IA great number of men and the ex-
tent of the work will be sufficient
to keep them at work for some
fine tn come